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Chris J. Karr

@cjkarr.bsky.social

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I wear a lot of hats: software developer, entrepreneur, weird fiction publisher, writer, non-profit founder, election worker, local handyman, open-source creator, and Macross fan. Latest updates can be found at notesfromthevoid.cc.

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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 6d

Just in time for Halloween, "Codex of Pleasure and Pain: Stories Inspired by Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser'" is now out!

My story - "The Apprentice" - is included and tells the story of a 16th century math prodigy who joins forces with Hell's own emissaries.

Get the book soundtrack too!

#Hellraiser

Codex Of Pleasure And Pain (Cd + Book) from Eighth Tower Records

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Zach Dorfman @zachsdorfman.bsky.social · 2h

Wow, tell me more about Weimar Germany and what came after?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2h

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 1h

Dibs this winter are going to be EPIC.

JohnFosterFic @jfoster.bsky.social · 1h

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saltydon.bsky.social @saltydon.bsky.social · 13h

Go Chicago!🤜🤛

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 1d

What ICE and the National Guard don't realize is that tear gas is basically vaporized Malört. Won't work in Chicago. They love it

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 12h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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wickedjulia.bsky.social @wickedjulia.bsky.social · 5h

Feed them Deep Dish and Chicago dogs!

The heartburn will lay them out for a week.

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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 6h

I read and follow both of you, so it's probably my fault.

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Djinn & Tonic 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇱 @djinnandtonic.bsky.social · 6h

I have friends everywhere

Martin Guerre (real) @albemuth.bsky.social · 6h

Looks like a homemade Wide Awakes sticker, spotted in the wild in Philly!

@djinnandtonic.bsky.social

Homemade Wide Awakes sticker seen on a Philadelphia lamppost

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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 6h

Not the hero we deserve, but the hero we need.

#Chicago #SubsAndHugs

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 6h

Giving out subs and hugs at the ICE Facility in Broadview Illinois!

Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 6h

Kicked off October's Jean Rollin month over at Alamo Drafthouse last night with 1979's "Fascination".

I enjoyed it quite a bit. (I think this is my second viewing?)

#TuesdayTerrors #JeanRollin #Fascination

Fascination (1979) ⭐ 6.0 | Horror

1h 20m | Not Rated

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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 6h

Keep up the good work!

Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 6h

Chicago stands up.

Great work reporting @avhndz.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social - you guys are one of the few media outlets meeting this moment.

Chicago Neighbors Are Forming Watches Near Schools To Protect Students, Guardians From ICE

Increased federal immigration activity has prompted whistle-carrying neighbors in Irving Park and Albany Park to organize walking school buses and keep watch over students and guardians during school ...

blockclubchicago.org

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kchimu.bsky.social @kchimu.bsky.social · 18h

"The mere existence of fear is also a prerequisite for something of incredible value in the fight against fascism: courage. For courage is what ultimately emerges when we overcome fear, when panic turns to calm, and fear itself turns to unwavering resolve."

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.

The Fear Factor

The right and the left both use fear to drive politics, but the difference in how is striking

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The Steve @steveprime.bsky.social · 1d

7-inch for October 7

I love Bowie's vocals on the soundtrack more than on the Let's Dance version. And the film was so hot for a teenager in the 80s, not sure it still stands up today 😆

Nice sounding 45rpm, dynamic and loud!

#nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylsky #vinyl #vinylcommunity #musicsky

7-inch for the David Bowie (lyrics and vocals) theme song Cat People(Putting out Fire) playing on Playing on VPI Scoutmaster turntable, 12-pound acrylic platter glowing red. Audio Technica AT-VM95ML cartridge.
Cover is suspended over the turntable, all black with a vignetted closeup of Natassja Kinski's eyes from a scene in the film. Text in white with 'cat people' in a script font underlined in blood red.

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Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 23h

Excellent work going on here with realizing the promise of ATProto federation.

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

Chris J. Karr @cjkarr.bsky.social · 23h

Reddit designers are worse than children picking their noses when it comes to leaving stuff alone.

#ChangeForChangesSake #LeaveItAloneDammit

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David “Darkness” Weiner @davidweiner.bsky.social · 1d

The trailer exclusive for my new In Search of Darkness ‘90s documentary just dropped! Pre-orders start today through Halloween at 90sHorrorDoc.com.
🎃📼💿🎃🔪
@bdisgustingpod.bsky.social

‘In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999’ Exclusive Trailer – Pre-Order the Doc Now Through Halloween!

CREATORVC, makers of the acclaimed In Search of Darkness horror documentary series, are back to cap their deep-dive into the ’90s with a bloody bang with In Search of Darkness: 1995 -1999, available f...

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Alexander Hay @alexanderhay.myatproto.social · 1d

Meanwhile, in Enshittification news:

"Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project'

"Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member..."

www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/g...

Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project

: Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member

www.theregister.com

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Kathryn Macapagal @karmacap.bsky.social · 1d

mass grant terminations might be over for now, but their impact still harms people who were in the studies, including kids & teens. @knelphd.bsky.social @amyknopf.bsky.social and I wrote about ethical implications of abruptly ending studies for political reasons publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

Ethical Implications of Study Terminations

As of July 2025, the National Institutes of Health has terminated approximately 4700 of the grants it awarded for scientific research, training, and infrastructure.1 Very little of the public discours...

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